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arteriole

arteriole

See also: artériole

English

Noun

arteriole ‎(plural arterioles)

(anatomy) One of the small branches of an artery, especially one that connects with capillaries.

Translations

Translations

Catalan: arteriola (ca) f
French: artériole (fr) f

Ido: arterieto (io)
Portuguese: arteríola f

Synonyms

arteriola
capillary artery

Derived terms

arteriolar